Toy gun.



F. P. HOFFMAN. TOY GUN.

APYLIOATION FILED MAY 2 1913.

1,091,512., Pat nted Mar. 31, 1914.

W'HI'VHZ we a FPHy/maw/ I Muzzy 7W Cg? amw tiitrriiin srrrrns PATENTorator FREDERICK P. HOFFMAN, OF UNION TOW'N, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY GUN.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I FREDERICK P. Horr- MAN, a citizen of the ldnitedStates, residing at Uniontown, in the county of Fayette, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ToyGuns; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in toy uns.

The principal object is to provide a simpie device of this character forprojecting pieces of suitable stifi' material either for amusement orfor advertising purposes, in the latter case, the disk being providedwith suitable advertising matter.

Other objects and advantages will b apparent. from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my gun in position toproject a card. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sec-' tionalviewshowing the arrangement of the projecting arm and the trigger mechanism.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents thebody oi the gun which is formed with a longitudinal slot in its upperside as shown at 11. Pivoted within the outer end of the slot is an arm1 the free end of which is provided with the side members 13 properlyspaced from the arm to provide a slot 11 for the insertion of a card 15.Connected at one of its ends to the inner end of the arm 12 and withinthe slot 11 is a spring 16, this spring normally tending to draw the arm11 into projecting position. Projecting through an opening 17 in therear end of the body and pivoted intermediate its ends Specification ofLetters'Patent.

Application filed May 2, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914. Serial No. 765,137.

opposite edge and forms a linger grip. The

other end of the spring 16 is secured to the trigger member 18, belowits pivot, and serves the double function of holding the trigger andactuating the arm 12. A suitable pistol grip 21 is formed on the rearend of the body 10. The arm 19 is drawn back so that the pin 20 engagesthe hook 19 of" the trigger member 18, thus holding the arm back againstthe tension of the spring 16. Rearward pressure on the finger portion ofthe trigger moves the outer end forward and releases the arm 12, whichflies forward under the influence of the spring 16. The arm 12 strikesagainst the outer end of the body 10 and projects the card from theslot.

What is claimed is:

A toy gun comprising a body provided with a hand grip, said body havingan elongated slot in one side, and an opening therethroug'h, projectorarm pivotally mounted in the slot, a pivoted trigger member mounted inthe opening and provided with a hook, a spring secured at its oppositeends respectively to the inner end of the arm and to the trigger, and apin carried by the outer end of the projector arm for engagement withthe hook of the trigger, said projector arm having a card receiving slotin its outer end.

'In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

FREDERICK P. HOFFMAN. lVitnesses F. B. SriiiNonit, .J. M. Snowman.

